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Buck Crags, Buck Stone

Other OS name in the Parish of Shap

Historical Forms

  • Bokeston 1279 Ass12d

Etymology

( 1865 OS ) ( Bokeston 1279Ass 12d(p) ) , described as ' the great stone where they were wont to stand to watch the deer as they passed ' c. 1200 NWm 359 , ' rock frequentedby bucks ' , v. bucc , cragge , stān , for similar names cf. Brock Crag , Buck Crag ( i , 162 , 166 supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement